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Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners
ALIENS

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LISTENING PRACTICE
​Click on the green bar below to go directly to the free, printable lesson plan (55 minutes)
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​5-Minute English Grammar Quiz: Prepositions of Place
(Special Alien Edition)  


​Use this video in-class to supplement your lesson. Alternatively, consider sending the video link to your learners for a "flipped" class or for remote learning.

An Animated Sci-fi Adventure Comedy
​ALIENS
Show this short (less than four minutes) quirky video (created by 'All Things Topics') to your students to get them thinking about aliens:
  • Are there really aliens?
  • Might they come to our planet?
  • ​Might they already have visited Earth?
  • What might they be like?​ ​

Alien Planet
​Scary Music

​ALIENS
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​Play this video in class to create a tense, scary alien ambiance during your Aliens discussions and activities.
Background images change after every minute.
​​Playing Time: 9 minutes

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Basic English Dialogs:
​Aliens
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​Three short dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice.

​Extension activity on attached Page 2

Answer Key attached on Page 3

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

​​Audio and Answer Key are also available in video format below (3:44) for your students!
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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DIALOG 1
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DIALOG 2
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DIALOG 3
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Writing Practice
ALIENS


"Do you think aliens are real? What's your opinion?  Write a short paragraph below."

​Focus on language used for expressing opinions (e.g. "In my opinion," etc.)

Level: Elementary to Intermediate
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Rank &
Discuss Opinions

ALIENS



12 statements about aliens

Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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​'Questions About You'
​Writing Practice

ALIENS
Answer the questions about you.  
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One page worksheet with ten questions.

​Answers will vary.

Level:  Elementary to Advanced

Time:  Approx. 15 - 20 minutes
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Pair Work Discussion
ALIENS
20 different questions about aliens - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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​Listen to Student 'A' Questions
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Listen to Student 'B' Questions
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Discussion Practice
ALIENS
​16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

​Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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'Find Someone Who'
​Activity

ALIENS
Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time:  15 - 20 minutes
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
ALIENS
15 vocabulary items about aliens

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes

​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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15 Essential Words About Aliens
   attack
   contact
   discover
   extra-terrestrial
​   flying saucer
   human
   intelligent
   Martian
   planet
   ray gun
   science fiction
   solar system
   telescope
   UFO
​   universe
Use the above 15 words to complete the interactive quiz!

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Word Bank - Writing
​Activity

ALIENS
Write an opinion essay to answer this question: "Governments should spend more money to look for and contact aliens.  Do you agree or disagree?"  Use at least 6 of the 15 words on the left; 2 pages of lined writing paper.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 25 - 30 minutes


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Worksheet
ALIENS
Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit.

Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework.

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